Garment-supporter



H.'J. REED.

GARMENT SU'PPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV..8, 1918.

. 1,347,91 1 I Patented July 27, 1920.

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, HENRY J. REED, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification a Letters-Patent; P te t d July 27 11920,

Application filed November 8, 1918 Serial No. 261,664.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IIENRYHJ. Rnnma citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of lVashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters;and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and'exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart'towhich it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvementsin fastening devices and moreparticularly to means for supporting hose.

An important object of this invention is to provide a hose supportercomprising a pair of coactinggripping devices adapted to be applied tothe limbs in a highly convenient and expeditious manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which is simple, neat in appearance and cheaptomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fasten ing device embodying myinvention, showing the same supporting a sock,

Fig. 2 is a similar view of my improved hose supporter showing the sameprior to being locked in engagement with a sock,

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a hose engaging member embodying theinvention, and,

-Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a coacting locking member embodying theinvention.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a sockengaging member of a single length of wire bent intermediate its ends toform parallel arms 11 and a relatively long bight portion 12, the latterbeing curved longitudinally to con-form to the configuration of thelimb. The end portions of the length of wire 10 are bent to formhorizontal portions 13 having L shaped arms 1 1 extending therefrom. The

horizontal arms 13 are secured by suitable stitching to a pad 15adapted" to space the sock engaging member 10 from the flesh.

A coacting sock engaging member 16,

clearly shown in Fig. 4, is made from a sheet of relatively light metaland is'curved longitudinally; to conform to the configuraion of thelimbs. The same is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 17 inits lower portion thereof. A locking plate 18 provided with a curvaturesimilar to the plate 16 is arranged on the outerside of the plate 16 andis provided along its upper edge with a longitudinally extending hingedbarrel 19. A hinged 'pin 20 secured tothe' member 16 by rivets 21extends throughthe barrel19 and effects a hinge connection between theplates 16 and 18. hen in a downward position, the locking plate 18extends over the greater portion of" the elongatedo'pening 17. l j

As shown in Fig. 2, when itis desired to engage my improved fasteningdevicewith a sock, the member 10 is first passed between the limb andthe upper portion of the sock. The upper portion of the sock arrangedover the bight portion, 12 'is now passed-through the elongated opening17 in the base plate 16. The bight portion 12 of the sock engagingmember .10 is pressed downwardly or outwardly through the elongated slot17 sufiiciently far enough to permit of the locking plate 18 to be swungdownwardly and flush with the base plate 16. Upon the locking plate 18assuming this position, the bight portion 12 is drawn over the outerside of the locking plate 18 and thus the sock is securely fastened asshown in Fig. 2.

IVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is understoodfthat I may make such minor changes inarrangement and construction of parts, as will remain within the spiritof the invention and the scope of the appended claims. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A device of thecharacter described, comprising, a garment engaging member, a pad uponwhich the garment engaging member is arranged; a base plate adapted to'bearranged outwardly of the garmentengaging member and having anelongated opening therein; a portion of said garment engaging memberbeing adapted to extend through said elongated openings; and a lockingplate adapted to lock said garment engaging member upon its entranceinto said elongated opening.

2. A device of the character described,

comprising a longitudinally curved base plate having an elongatedopening in lts lower end portion thereof; a garment engaging deviceformed from a single length into the elongated opening in said baseplate. 7 1 a 7 3- A vdevice of the characterdescribed, comprising, alongitudinally curved base .plate havlng an elongated opening-in itslower end portion thereof; a garment engaging device formed from asingle length ofmetal bent to afford a pair of parallel legs and an'intermediate bight portion the bight portion of said garment engagingdevice being adapted to extend through the elongated opening in saidbase plate; and

alongitudinally curved locking plate hingedly secured to thelongitudinally curved plate, said longitudinally curved locking platebeing adapted to engage the garment engaging device upon the entrance ofthe bight portion into the elongated opening in said base plate.

4. In a garment supporter, a supporting plate of a shape to conform tothe leg of the same the wearer and provided with a longitudinal slot toreceive the garment, a member for cooperation with the plate forretaining the garment in the slot and including a 'bar'adapted to passthrough the slot and engage the garment, and a locking plate pivoted tothe first named plate and engageable with the bar' to retain the latterin clamped engagement with the garment. I

5. A garment supporter, including a supported garment engaging bar aplate provided with a longitudinal slot to receive the bar and one edgeof the garment to be supported, and a member engageable behind the bartoretain the latter in position in the slot in clamped engagement with thegarment. l e g 6. Ina garment supporter, a pad adapted to overliethe legof the wearer, suspension elements attached to thepad, a longitudinallybowed plate overlying the pad and provided with a longitudinal slot tore ceive one end of the garment to be. supported, a garment engagingmember carried bythe pad and including a bar which is off set from thepad and is adapted to pass through the slot and engage the garment, anda pivoted locking plate'mounted von the longitudinally bowed plateadapted tobe positioned behind the bar to retain in clamped engagementwith the garment. a

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.1 V :HENRY J. REED. Witnesses: 1 i 1 i J. J. SMITH, ELLA MGKINEY.

